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Julian Beck

JULIAN BECK

  (1925 - 1985)
Nationality:    USA
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Julian Beck was born on May 31st 1935. His parents were Irving Beck a businessman and Mabel Beck a teacher. He dropped out of Yale to pursue a writing career. In 1943 he met Judith Malina they became life partners. they founded the Living Theatre in 1947. In 1974 they were prosecuted by the Internal Revue for non payment of $23,000 in taxes and defended themselves but were found guilty. the Revenue shut down the Living Theatre so they moved from New York. Over the years Julian was indicted on numerous charges ranging from being drunk and disorderly to indecent exposure. He was even arrested for not participating in a Civil Defence drill. He was bisexual and had a long term affair with the actor Ilion Troya and both he and Judith had a long term relationship with a bisexual shipyard worker - Lester Schwartz. In 1983 he was diagnosed as having stomach cancer and died on September 14th 1985 in New York's Mount Sinai Hospital.

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below is a list of Julian Beck's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Frankenstein         Legacy Of Cain, The         Paradise Now         Seven Meditations On Political Sado-Masochism         Turning The Earth
Frankenstein

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Written by Julian Beck And Judith Malina.

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Living Theatre, La Fiacola     1972

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Legacy Of Cain, The

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Written by Julian Beck And Judith Malina.

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Paradise Now

Paradise Now
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Written by Julian Beck And Judith Malina.

1st Produced:
Living Theatre, La Fiacola    

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Vintage Books 1971   

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Seven Meditations On Political Sado-Masochism

Synopsis:
A sermon on authoritarianism, sexism and slavery given whilst actors in chains crawl across the stage

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Written by Julian Beck And Judith Malina.

1st Produced:
Washington Square Methodist Church, New York     Nov 1973

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Living Theatre

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Political satire

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Turning The Earth

Synopsis:
A new beginning

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Written by Julian Beck and Judith Malina

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Living Theatre

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